Jun 11, 2018

SouthWoods Ecological Design is proud to be the design source for the Crandall Botanical Preserve.
Located in Grasston, Minnesota it will rebuild habitat for threatened and endangered plants while building a foundation of traditionally-edible foraging species. The land has been divided into more than 33 habitat spaces for survey and replanting to build the natural capital, diversity, and raise the carrying capacity to support rare native species of Minnesota. The list below is from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Designer Daniel Halsey is advised and working with local botanists, ecologists, expert plant foragers and the Minnesota DNR. He is collecting and researching plant species and community data for special treatment and propagation in the protected areas of the preserve.

Permaculture and Polyculture Consulting and Design

Getting to know your property, the plants you have and those you can grow, is a fulfilling endeavor. With most I am the steward of the land. I give them good soil biology and they do the rest. If I group them in cohesive plant communities, they respond with greater yields. If I encourage the micro-organisms (Fungus and bacteria) , the roots obsorb more nutrients making a pest and disease resistant plant. A stronger plant that gives us more organic food and takes less energy.